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Outdoor Adventure Safety and Government Regulation

Jeff Baierlein

May 11, 202310 min read

Outdoor Adventure Safety and Government Regulation

Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on the website of the South African Adventure Industry Association, the professional body...

Supporting LGBTQIA+ participants on outdoor and travel experiences

Jeff Baierlein

May 11, 202311 min read

Supporting LGBTQIA+ participants on outdoor and travel experiences

Outdoor education, travel and adventure experiences are for everyone. And it’s important for organizers of these programs to plan how...

Outdoor Adventure and New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Scheme

Jeff Baierlein

Apr 2, 20233 min read

Outdoor Adventure and New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Scheme

In the southwestern Pacific Ocean lies an island country known for its glacier-clad mountains, deep fjords, and lush green rainforests:...

Viristar Presents at Asia-Pacific Regional AEE Conference in Singapore

Jeff Baierlein

Apr 2, 20232 min read

Viristar Presents at Asia-Pacific Regional AEE Conference in Singapore

Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, will be presenting at the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Association of Experiential...

Outdoor and Adventure Safety, and the Role of Codes of Practice

Jeff Baierlein

Apr 2, 20237 min read

Outdoor and Adventure Safety, and the Role of Codes of Practice

In 2019, 25-year old Canadian tourist Spencer Charles stepped off a zipline platform in northern Thailand, ready to begin his zipline...

Viristar Presents at International Camping Fellowship’s International Camping Congress 2023

Jeff Baierlein

Mar 24, 20232 min read

Viristar Presents at International Camping Fellowship’s International Camping Congress 2023

Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, will present a workshop entitled “From Theory to Practice: Applying Current Research in...

Viristar to Keynote at Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools Conference

Jeff Baierlein

Mar 6, 20232 min read

Viristar to Keynote at Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools Conference

Kayakers: Gery Lovász Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, has been invited to give a keynote presentation at the 2023 Outdoor Forum for...

Jeff Baierlein

Mar 5, 20233 min read

Does Experience Influence Judgment?

The Role of Experience in Judgment: What the Evidence Says Is an outdoor leader with years of experience likely to make better decisions...

Systems-Informed and Inclusion-Oriented Incident Reporting

Jeff Baierlein

Mar 5, 20235 min read

Systems-Informed and Inclusion-Oriented Incident Reporting

Adaptations to Incident Report Forms Support Systems Thinking and Equity & Inclusion As thinking evolves about how incidents occur, and...

Viristar Provides Environmental Education Workshop To The Mountaineers

Jeff Baierlein

Feb 19, 20234 min read

Viristar Provides Environmental Education Workshop To The Mountaineers

Seminar Offers Guidance on Incorporating Environmental Education into Mountaineers Trips Viristar provided a workshop, “Incorporating...

Nation of Georgia Developing Outdoor Adventure Tourism Safety Regulations

Jeff Baierlein

Feb 5, 20232 min read

Nation of Georgia Developing Outdoor Adventure Tourism Safety Regulations

Viristar Staff to Support Regulation Development The country of Georgia, located between Russia and Türkiye, has glacier-clad mountains,...

Viristar Presents on Risk Management to Australia’s Outdoors New South Wales & ACT

Jeff Baierlein

Jan 29, 20233 min read

Viristar Presents on Risk Management to Australia’s Outdoors New South Wales & ACT

Viristar presented a case study on a stand up paddleboarding incident in Wales to members of Outdoors NSW & ACT, the Australian peak body...

Sikh Mom Invents A Helmet for Her Turban-Wearing Kids

Jeff Baierlein

Jan 26, 20232 min read

Sikh Mom Invents A Helmet for Her Turban-Wearing Kids

Advance for equity and inclusion in sport a positive step forward Image: Talia Ricci/CBC Jora, Kabir and Ajit are adventurous kids....

Viristar completes Wilderness First Aid training in West Java, Indonesia

Jeff Baierlein

Jan 26, 20231 min read

Viristar completes Wilderness First Aid training in West Java, Indonesia

Wilderness medical course latest in series from Bali to West Java West Java is a land of towering volcanoes, spectacular beaches,...

Is “In the Field” an Inappropriate Term for Outdoor Programs in the USA?

Jeff Baierlein

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Is “In the Field” an Inappropriate Term for Outdoor Programs in the USA?

Social workers and others replace “field” with alternate words in recognition of its connection to slavery in the USA A group heads into...

Viristar Provides Safety Science Workshop To The Mountaineers

Jeff Baierlein

Jan 12, 20234 min read

Viristar Provides Safety Science Workshop To The Mountaineers

Seminar on Outdoor Risk Management Research Given To Outdoor-Based Nonprofit Sparks Lively Conversation Viristar provided a workshop...

Viristar Collaborates on Project To Develop South Africa Adventure Tourism Safety Standards

Jeff Baierlein

Dec 28, 20224 min read

Viristar Collaborates on Project To Develop South Africa Adventure Tourism Safety Standards

Initiative led by Southern Africa Tourism Services Association to Enhance Quality and Safety of African Adventure Experiences Viristar is...

SUP Incident Illuminates Regulatory Gaps

Jeff Baierlein

Dec 27, 202227 min read

SUP Incident Illuminates Regulatory Gaps

“Avoidable” Paddleboarding Tragedy in Wales Leads to Calls for Regulators and Peak Bodies to Act It was a bright autumn day, with a light...

China’s Camping Tourism & Leisure Plan to Boost Outdoor Recreation and Education

Jeff Baierlein

Dec 18, 20229 min read

China’s Camping Tourism & Leisure Plan to Boost Outdoor Recreation and Education

Standards development, coordination, and education & training of camping professionals sought in comprehensive, wide-ranging plan In...

High Ropes Course Activities to Resume in Singapore after Two-Year Break

Jeff Baierlein

Dec 1, 20224 min read

High Ropes Course Activities to Resume in Singapore after Two-Year Break

Prohibition On Height-Based Outdoor Activities Following Fatal Incident to Be Lifted February 1 Height-based outdoor adventure learning...